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i really need to know if they are animal friendly?

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Well, almost 3 months ago I decided to go veg, but yesterday I was thinking about back-to-school shopping, and shoes came up. I’m wondering where I can get fashionable, leather free or man made leather shoes for school. I like skate shoes, but I also like brands like Phat Farm and Ecko Red. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

Check out online shops that cater to Vegans, and see what they have. You can also shop Vegetarian categories at both endless.com and zappos. If you have to get them in town, you can find what you like on the web and call around to your favorite shops and see if they have them or can order them for you. Also, some shoes by pleaser, tuk, converse, vans, macbeth, and other brands have vegan styles.
Just check the shoe for the "man made" stamp- anywhere you go, even payless.

All right, I’m a girl with big feet, and every shoe store I go to has maybe one pair of shoes in my size. I wear men’s tennis shoes, in a 10.5-11, and I own one pair of heels that I finally found at Payless. I have several speech competitions throughtout the year, mostly in winter, and as I only have one pair of heels, and a pair of nice sandals, I’d like a nice pair of tan wedges or similar for wintertime so I don’t get pneumonia. I wore sandals to WINTER formal last year, because I didn’t want a black dress (the shoes I have are almost gothic). So is there a store where I can find Large Womens Shoes? Or even a transvestite store? (everyone thinks I’m a guy anyway, even though I’m not… and never have been) I’m getting pretty desperate, since I have 4 more formal dances and about 20 more speech competitions to go to, I can’t keep my wardrobe all black for much longer.
I’ve looked at a lot of web sites, I was hoping to find an actual store.
Paris hilton is also a size 11 in WOMENS, which PAYLESS has about 30 pairs….. I’m size 13 in Womens….. two full sizes larger…

www.shoebuy.com

has lots of large sizes….and what’s great is they charge no tax, have free shipping AND free return shipping….you can’t beat that! You can do bill me later with them too!

Good luck!

What are names of Vegan Shoe companies. Could you also tell me if they are sold in a store that I could go to.

All I can tell you is that Payless has many shoes made out of man made materials.

I’ve decided to explore vegitarianism as well as veganism and ease my way into them both by limiting my meat intake, as well as being conscious of the materials of clothes, shoes, and accessories I purchase. I remember someone once telling me to either wear leather shoes or those made of fabric because all other artificial materials such as rubber, pleather, etc does not allow skin to breathe and makes feet sweat. I was wondering if this is true at least to an extent. What types of shoes do vegans generally wear, material wise?

Check out the great selection of shoes at http://mooshoes.com
If you decide to stop wearing animal materials there’s PLENTY of options.

My sister is a vegan, and is in need of a pair of sneakers with the slip-proof soles like you wear in restaurants. They have to be black, and she doesn’t wear anything that’s not animal-friendly. This means no leather, which has been on almost every sneaker she’s found. Does anyone know where she can find (specifically and ONLY), a pair of vegan-friendly black sneakers? Even if they’re not listed as vegan-friendly, as long as there are no animal products or whatever used to make them. We’ve looked through dozens of sites, so please, no sites that don’t have this specific item. Thanks!!!!

I see what you mean…restaurants do require the non-slip sole, and with it being a black sneaker, that wouldn’t be too hard, but there has not been a vegan or animal-friendly sneaker made that has specifically the non-slip sole that is required by restaurants. They all have at least leather accents. What I would recommend is having her talk to her boss. Legally, they can not force her to compromise her stance, but they also can’t have her working without those shoes…many times, their insurance policies are dependant on it. I would recommend having her purchase a pair of vegan black sneakers, and then a pair of black Crewguards, made by Shoes for Crews. They’re less than $20, and they’re basically just rubber booties that fit over her shoes. However, they are the non-slip soles. This should be a reasonable agreement with her management, as no other alternative as yet exists. Good Luck!